Nature continues with its schedule, oblivious to our new, crazy virus life! I was sure glad to get out this morning and take a break from virus news, news, news and walk at the Tom McCall Nature Preserve Point Hike in Oregon. It's a steep hike, with many switch-backs, coming back repeatedly to the hill's edge overlooking the Columbia River. This vantage point was the most picturesque. Consulting my field guide, Wildflowers of the Columbia Gorge (Russ Jolley), I think the foreground flowers are Columbia Desert Parsley (Lomatium columbianum). In the distance, the Rowena Point overlook. I saw a handful of people. We kept our "social" distance, but all so very happy to be out in the fresh air.
